Chapter 201 Daughter-in-law gives birth, but no one is there.
Li Banxia's eyelids twitched. "Her condition has been normal, with no signs of premature labor. Are you sure?"
"Sure."
Old Qiu's wife withdrew her hand and called to her little granddaughter.
"Arno, help the pregnant woman back to her room first. Fold up the blankets and make her more comfortable."
The little granddaughter immediately replied, "Yes, Grandma."
She placed the things on the table, took the eldest daughter-in-law's arm, put it on her own shoulder, and with a little effort, lifted the person up.
The eldest son's wife could easily walk into the house without any effort.
She looked on in astonishment. "You're so strong!"
Her granddaughter smiled at her, revealing sweet dimples on both cheeks.
She said, “I’ve always been strong since I was little, so don’t be afraid. My grandma has taken care of many pregnant women, and I’ve worked for many families. We are very experienced and will definitely be able to take good care of you.”
"Yes, thank you." The eldest daughter-in-law looked at her protruding belly and, following her granddaughter's instructions, breathed in and out.
After the two entered the house, Old Qiu's wife glanced at Li Banxia again and asked, "Have you prepared the delivery kit?"
"No."
Li Banxia reacted quickly, pointing to the room next to the eldest couple's, "The things they prepared for the child are all in this room, I'll go get them..."
Old Qiu's wife didn't allow it.
"Go outside and flag down a car to take her to the hospital. If you know a doctor, it's best to call them beforehand and tell them about the pregnant woman's current condition."
Li Banxia glanced at his eldest son's wife, suppressing the unease rising in his heart, and said, "Tell me what's going on."
"...Some women are prone to tension during childbirth, which can cause the baby to turn breech. In particular, she was carrying twins, which would make the delivery even more difficult. Therefore, a cesarean section should be scheduled in advance, just in case."
"good."
Li Banxia nodded, "I informed my colleagues at the hospital two weeks in advance. I went out to flag down a car and made a phone call while I was at it. Erniu, can you help Aunt Qiu find something?"
"Yes," Fang Erniu responded loudly.
Everyone got busy.
Li Banxia quickly left the courtyard and made a phone call, asking the nurse to tell the doctor that they would be there to prepare for childbirth soon.
Then I called the school and notified the eldest student, telling him to go directly to the hospital after class.
By the time we managed to flag down a taxi and call for help, it was already twenty minutes later.
There wasn't enough room in one car, so Li Banxia helped the eldest daughter-in-law to sit in the back seat, and Lao Qiu's wife sat in the front seat; they went first.
Fang Erniu and her granddaughter waited for the next bus before going.
The hospital isn't far from their compound; it only takes about ten minutes to get there.
Upon arrival, Li Banxia first completed the hospitalization procedures. When paying the prepayment, she noticed that the nurse at the window was avoiding her gaze. She frowned and became more cautious.
After taking the eldest son's wife to the ward, she asked Old Qiu's wife to stay with her while she went out to find someone.
The female doctors who had delivered babies well and whom I had visited before and who had given me red envelopes were all gone.
When asked, one of the students who was with them said that he had gone back to his hometown because of some business.
One person said they went to their daughter's house to celebrate their grandson's birthday. When asked when they would be back, they said their daughter had married and moved to another province and wouldn't be back for a day or two.
Another one went to Shanghai for further studies and won't be back until tomorrow.
These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over Li Banxia, leaving her feeling chilled to the bone.
She couldn't believe it and asked, "What about the pregnant women who come to the hospital to give birth? What about the women who are about to go into labor? Are they all being ignored? Have they all taken leave?"
"Manager Li, please don't make things difficult for me. I don't know anything; I'm just passing on a message," the nurse said, looking troubled.
Li Banxia glanced in the direction of the ward. No wonder the procedures went so smoothly. She had thought it was because she had made prior arrangements, but it turned out...
Li Banxia pursed her lips, gritted her teeth, and turned to go to the dean's office.
As luck would have it, the hospital director left work early after she called the hospital.
Even if Li Banxia was stupid, she would know that she had been set up.
Unable to conceal her anger, she made a call to the municipal government to find Zheng Huaixin with a sullen face.
"...Secretary Zheng is in a meeting with the leader and is not in the office at the moment. If you need to contact him, you can leave a message and I will pass it on to him when he returns later."
Li Banxia laughed in exasperation.
Nobody is here!
Very good!
"Auntie, Auntie, my sister-in-law's water broke! Grandma Qiu said she's about to give birth and asked me to find you so she can quickly notify the doctor and get her to the delivery room..."
Fang Erniu's voice came from afar and stopped in front of her.
Li Banxia broke out in a cold sweat instantly, her mind went blank, and her hand gripping the telephone cord began to tremble.
"Auntie, what's wrong?"
Fang Erniu saw that her face was pale and gently shook her.
Li Banxia snapped out of her daze, pinched her arm, and tried to calm herself down.
She looked at Fang Erniu, steadied herself, and instructed her, "The situation has changed. First, have Aunt Qiu take good care of your sister-in-law for me. I'll make another call... to find someone."
"Looking for someone? Didn't we already find someone to help us?" Fang Erniu asked, puzzled.
The nurses watching from afar looked at Li Banxia with sympathy. One of them couldn't bear it and went over to her and whispered, "Supervisor Li, don't call anymore, it's no use. The hospital director transferred the expectant mother to another hospital a few days ago. There are no obstetricians here. No one will answer if you call. You should take your daughter-in-law to another hospital as soon as possible. No one will come to help her deliver the baby here today."
No, it won't.
Instead of not having it.
Li Banxia felt a chill run down her spine. She glanced at the nurse, thanked her sincerely, and pushed Fang Erniu, "Go quickly and whisper to Aunt Qiu, but don't let your sister-in-law hear, she'll be scared. Just say we might have to go to another hospital to give birth..."
"Why are they acting like this? Didn't they accept our red envelopes?"
Fang Erniu stomped her feet in anger, but she knew that childbirth was a life-threatening matter, so she hurriedly ran back.
Li Banxia picked up the phone and dialed directly to her brother's military base. After several transfers, the phone reached her brother, who had just smiled and called out "Little Sister" when Li Banxia stopped him.
"Brother, listen to me, my eldest daughter-in-law's water broke and she's about to give birth. All the doctors I contacted beforehand are not here. I urgently need a doctor and hospital to help Yao Yao deliver the baby. Can you ask Yuanzhi if his classmate knows any doctors in Beijing? It's a matter of life and death, it's extremely urgent."
"Give me two minutes." Brother Li's voice, which had been tinged with laughter, immediately turned cold, and he hung up the phone.
Li Banxia held the microphone and hung it up, only to realize that her fingers had turned white from gripping it so tightly for so long.
She clenched her fist and found that her whole hand was shaking.
She clenched and unclenched, her palms gradually filling with blood.
Two minutes passed, and the phone didn't ring.
Five minutes passed, and the phone still didn't ring.
Li Banxia calculated the time and planned to wait two more minutes. If no call came in, she would call again.
To everyone's surprise, the phone rang the next second.
The sharp clanging sound was irritating, but Li Banxia felt a glimmer of hope. She grabbed it and held it to her ear, "Hey..."
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